President Joe Biden in a Jan. 5 interview confirmed that he is considering whether to issue preemptive pardons.
White House officials have said that Biden plans to issue additional pardons and commutations before his term ends.
Preemptive pardons would differ from those Biden has already issued and those issued by other presidents in their final days in office. They would protect people from prosecution for charges that have not yet been brought.
“Some of your supporters have encouraged you to issue preemptive pardons to people like Liz Cheney and Anthony Fauci … will you do that?” USA TODAY’s Susan Page asked Biden during the interview….